New signs on Broadway and Tyrrel Street draw attention to the trail of plaques. Look out for them on the polished steel hoops fixed into the pavements. Very smart indeed and funded by Co-op customers. A big thankyou to them.
Author Archives: Wendy Robinson
Saltaire Festival
Over the 9th and 10th of September, FoBB will be show-casing the Listening Sculpture at Victoria Hall as part of the Saltaire Festival. All are welcome, so come along and find out more about this exciting project. Continue Reading
Listening Sculpture Funding Update
At last! Funding bid for the Listening Sculpture submitted to the Arts Council in early May. We’ve said it will cost £63K, that we will provide £12K in-kind and £8K in cash so asked for £43K. Answer in early August. Even with the grant, we still need to raise £5,000. We’ve already had £575 pledged… Continue Reading
Funding appeal for Listening Sculpture
An appeal to find match funding has been launched. Donate today! Use the Contact page to let us know your intention. Continue Reading
Permission for the Listening Sculpture
We have permission for from Braford Planning for the Listening Sculpture in Tyrrel Street. It’s great news and another step closer to actually being able to listen to the Beck below the street. Continue Reading
Competition winner announced
Our competition winner was announced at the World Rivers day festival held in City Park, Bradford on Sunday 25th September 2016. Alex Blakey’s design of mixed glass and stone shows sympathy with its intended position on Tyrell Street and is evocative of Bradford’s history and growth which is partly due to the Beck. It also… Continue Reading
The final plaque is in place
Today, the final plaque, plaque 1 was installed. Massive amounts of building work should begin soon on the Bradford Live venue at the former Odeon cinema and to protect the stone pavement plaque, a copy has been placed on the boards that currently surround this stunning building. Continue Reading
Plaques 7 to 2 are in place!
Plaques 7 to 2 were put in place today by the guys from Midgley and Palmer Civil Engineering, Craig and Zak. Continue Reading
Sculpture Competition: we have a winner!
The judging panel met today and has selected a winning entry. Top secret at the moment, wait ’til World Rivers day to find out who the winner is. Continue Reading
